It looks like those pesky showers are back to bug us as we're set for a mixed bag of weather for the coming week.

Scattered outbreaks of rain, heavy in places, will hamper the country today.

The weather is expected to break later in the afternoon however, with clearer conditions and sunny spells spreading from the west.

All is not lost as despite the showers earlier in the day, we haven't lost the heat.

It is set to be mild, humid and breezy with highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees.

Met Eireann forecaster Eoin Sherlock said: "The week ahead will be changeable; very mild and even warm."

While Tuesday won't be the best day, it will be a "mix of cloudy and bright" added Mr Sherlock.

Wednesday will be relatively cloudy, but it is expected to clear in the second half of the day.

"The East and South will fare the best on Thursday with temperatures of 19-24 degrees during the day however heavy rain will develop along the south coast overnight, bringing thunder due to the high temperatures" said Mr Sherlock.

This bad bout will linger in Friday but clear away later with temperatures maintained at 19-23 degrees.

Temperatures will dip back to the high teens over the weekend, having peaked to 24 degrees during the week, with chances of patchy rain and drizzle.

While we're not expecting washouts just yet, we'd keep those brollies in your bags just in case.

This unsettled spell follows a scorching start to the summer.

Temperatures soared right across the country last month.

Dublin saw its driest June in eight years with just 29.6mm of rainfall.

Dublin Airport reported just one dull day in June, while Fermoy in Cork recorded the highest nationwide temperature for the searingly hot month, basking in 26 degree heat.